Ep. 5 - Andy Havemeier, Business Owner: “On the Rise”

Andy's transformation story is pretty incredible - going from homeless to successful business owner in the span of 4 years. 

His story begins in the Ottawa Hills neighborhood where he grew up, near the Hall Street Bakery location. Many of his early days were spent in the family business, Herman’s Boy, a bakery/restaurant in Rockford. Eventually he worked within the family business until 2017 when his addiction got the better of him and his life began to fall apart. The big turnaround began when he entered entered the Guiding Light Recovery program in 2019. After successfully working the program, Andy was given a chance by then bakery owner Jim McClurg, when he was offered the management position of Hall Street Bakery. 4 years later, after much hard work on himself, and in the bakery, Andy is the Owner/Operating Partner of both locations, Wealthy Street Bakery and Hall Street Bakery. Andy is now married, has a son, and is expecting another child soon.